Nature’s Frontiers
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Washington, DC
United States
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Nearly all types of natural capital—the world’s stock of resources provided by nature—are in decline. The ecosystem services that flow from those natural capital assets – such as fertile soils for crops, rich ocean life supporting tourism and productive fisheries, and dense forests for carbon capture – are necessary for life on Earth.
Recognizing the essential services provided by natural capital, Nature’s Frontiers: Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital, a joint report from the Natural Capital Project and the World Bank, proposes a novel approach to address these foundational challenges of sustainability. A methodology combining innovative science, new data sources, and cutting-edge biophysical and economic models builds sustainable resource efficiency frontiers to assess how countries can sustainably use their natural capital in more efficient ways. The analysis provides recommendations on how countries can better utilize their natural capital to achieve their economic and environmental goals.
Join us for a presentation from the authors and a panel discussion on the country-level applications of this work.
Schedule
Friday, June 30, 2023
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Welcoming Remarks
Anna Wellenstein, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Practice Group
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Overview Presentation
Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota and The Natural Capital Project
Natural Capital Insights
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Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mary Ruckelshaus
Natural Capital Project
Chair of the board and co-founder, Stockholm Resilience Center Director of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project/World Bank
Senior Economist, World Bank
Chief Economist, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Lead Environmental Economist, World Bank
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Moderated Q&A with audience
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Closing Remarks
Global Director for Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, World Bank
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